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8 Gentle, No-Rinse Exfoliants You Can Apply Before Your Makeup

Swipe on, rock on
If you prefer a pad over liquid, try these exfoliating pads from Nip + Fab. They're made with glycolic acid to exfoliate, witch hazel to tone, hyaluronic acid to plump and blue daisy to soothe. Simply swipe it on after cleansing and before your moisturizer. Make sure to follow with at least SPF 30 since glycolic acid can make your skin more sensitive to the sun.

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Pestle & Mortar is an Irish skin care brand that hit the U.S. beauty scene in 2015. It stands out particularly for its slow and brilliant launches versus inundating consumers with a ton of SKUs. In fact, the brand launched with just one product — its now-famous hyaluronic acid serum.

This toner is the newest launch and it's formulated with exfoliating glycolic acid and niacinamide, toning witch hazel, and soothing and brightening botanical extracts, including white daisy, cucumber, aloe, green tea and willow.

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Glossier Solution, $24
Last year, Glossier released Solution, which promised to be the end-all, cure-all product for acne-prone skin types. Its claims were met with some skepticism, but the results are in and the gentle exfoliating product has a ton of loyal fans. It's made with a 10 percent blend of AHA, BHA and PHA to help slough off dead cells and dissolve plugs in clogged pores. The addition of aloe and niacinamide help keep skin happy and healthy.

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Herbivore's Glow Potion doesn't just make your vanity look good, it makes your skin look good, too. It has a nice slip to it that makes application easier than some of the liquid solutions included here — simply apply a couple drops to your skin (or fingertips) and massage in. It's made with a 5 percent blend of lactic acid, sugar cane glycolic acid, orange peel citric acid, and apple malic acid to exfoliate. Kakadu hydrates and brightens, while rose and aloe water soothe and hyaluronic acid plumps.

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This vegan skin care brand just launched its Apple Cider Vinegar Resurfacing Peel Pads, which feature the favorite DIY beauty hero they're named after. Apple cider vinegar is naturally rich in AHAs to help exfoliate and reveal brighter skin. This one also includes two additional AHA sources: glycolic acid and orange fruit acids. It's definitely more aggressive than the other products in this roundup, so we advise using it once or twice a week until your skin acclimates.

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BY WENDY ROSE GOULD | JAN 23, 2019 | SHARES
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